Linton's 260

[Brabham]

Looks nice Linton Where did you get the nudge bar and did you have to modify it to clear any of the front panels?

 

Cheers

[Linton]

Hi Brabham

The nudge bar was with the car and apart from a couple of small dings it was in pretty good shape, no I never had to modify it but I had to drill two large holes in the spoiler so there is no going back, my donor car was fitted with a very rusty one which I chopped up and used to work out where to put the holes. Glad you like it I am rapped !!

[Sirpent]

This is whats sad and also great about being off line for so long,

 

You get back and find that one of the sleeper builds has suddenly come to life and is on the road.

 

Linton the car looks fantastic, well done !

 

Cheers

 

John

[Linton]

thanks John you gave me some great advice at the last Xmas Party, speaking of, when is our Xmas Party ?? need to start planning

[Riceburner]

Linton, the paint job just keeps getting better and better! Awesome car mate 

[Linton]

Ah yes Gareth I polish it just about every day,, I learn't alot in this build I have made a few of mistakes with both panel and paint not knowing how to do it, In the future I will have to do a full respray. But for now "I am just going to enjoy it and I bloody love driving this car!!! it is a real joy" the bride took it out today and she had a smile on her face as well.

Cheers

[Linton]

Well very happy to share that my seat covers have arrived from Pakistan, as I opened the box I wondered what I had let myself in for,  I had sent my seat covers overseas didn't have any seats in the car.

I have to say on inspection they weren't brown but a burnt Orange, but my car is sort of Orange they might look alright.

[Linton]

So with some spare time on my hands today I managed to get the rears fitted, they were a perfect fit and very well made if you are interested  here is the web site http://interior-innovations.com/demo_site/index.php/welcome/products

and yes they are from the ebayer with the knock off seat covers, and they only cost 200 bucks well worth the money if you want colours other than brown 

[Joiji]

Those look really good, interested to see if the increased size creates any problems when fitting the back seats to the car.

[Linton]

hi Joiji not quite sure what you mean by increased size 

[benny]

Those look really good, interested to see if the increased size creates any problems when fitting the back seats to the car.

 

 

im guessing Joiji thinks these go over your old covers?? Joiji the old covers get removed and new ones put on.

[Fairlady Z]

Damn that looks nice.

Great job Linton. Cant wait to see the fronts.

 

Did you use plastic wrap on instalation?

[Linton]

no not needed on rear, but a lot of patience and swearing was involved till I learn t how to fold the plastics lip in with out it popping back out.

I will try to fit the front today, wish me luck

[Fairlady Z]

Good luck mate,

 

you will need it. I've done a 300zx reskin of the seats (bit more complex) but still like you said lot of swearing and sweating. may have been easier if i used plastic wrap may try that next time.

 

if it feels bit flat go to clarks rubber get some thiner dense foam (or any other dense foam u have around) and stick it with contact adheseve on top of the original cushions to fill out the covers. alternatively fit the covers and try fill in the sagy sections.

 

again good luck and post pics as soon as its done.

 

Don't rush take your time

[Joiji]

 

im guessing Joiji thinks these go over your old covers?? Joiji the old covers get removed and new ones put on.

 

That. Just looked that way from the photos, nevermind

 

They look great fitted, well done!

[Linton]

Well I got both the front done today, couldn't get one of the side metal hinge things off, had to grind the heads off the bolts then lay into it with hammer and chisel. eventually I got it off smacked my thumb with the hammer feels like it might be busted  its not working real good. I don't like the big gap between the back rest and the seat Please tell me this is normal, one quick photo to show you.

[Scoota G]

Sorry to say that is not normal. Did you have a before shot?

[zzzzed]

Both my zeds have a gap like that.

[Linton]

this is the same seat before the upgrade maybe I overtightened the back bit on the seat cushion the same sides were used on the same seat base

[dat240z]

Yeah my old z seats had that gap. Ive got Sparcos now, but must say, the old ones still look awesome

[Scoota G]

Shouldn't matter but i would call for other opinions.

[Linton]

Cant remember if I mentioned I have added to my Garage a new Z and I love it hardest thing to work out is which one I will take out, love the Targa

[Fairlady Z]

Z32 2+2 targa twin turbo are wicked cars. Miss mine. One day will get another one.

Enjoy it mate.

[dat240z]

Yeah I reckon they are still cool. Ive never been in one, but they go pretty hard huh? I raced one in a rx2 13B p/p i had and it kept up pretty well

[Linton]

Hi all been a while since I posted,  well as with everything nice I get, I now have 2 dents in the LHR quarter thanks to a poorly secured blower vac in my shed, so now both front guards the bonnet the roof and the quarter panel need fixing not going to do anything now but I will need to repair and repaint the whole car at some stage. I couldn't sell it like it is I just wouldn't feel right, I removed the nudge bar today I think it looks a lot better. what do you think??

Linton